First Buzz: 2025 Topps T205 baseball cards

[hundley]

Even before it was announced I had been actively hoping that Topps would branch off the T206 line into the other neat tobacco sets, so this was totally a set made specifically for my niche tastes. This was really the only set I really wanted a couple boxes of this year, so I went out of my way to have my order in at 12:01. Got zero, even though I can clearly see countless people got two separate winning raffle entries.

Fair®

[lseecon]

Sucks fanatics is doing a product like this eql. the true collectors get shut out. hopefully with the less than stellar rookie class the resale will be modest and boxes will hover around msrp. i got four single boxes but really wanted a few of the full hobby boxes for my sealed collection.

[JECpsu]

Originally Posted by JECpsu

I'm still on the "picking winners" screen for my 1 carton entry. I think this usually means I'm SOL if winners are already seeing their notice?

Thought I'd actually win this won (now at a 5 EQL losing streak).

Weird, I got the email and notification from Topps around 9PM EST that I won my 1 carton entry. Seems like way after notices went out one way or the other. I'll never understand this system.

[phil]

Originally Posted by JECpsu

Weird, I got the email and notification from Topps around 9PM EST that I won my 1 carton entry. Seems like way after notices went out one way or the other. I'll never understand this system.

they may be reselling cancelled orders (?)

[Americards]

I entered all 3 and got selected to buy the case!

[RainCityShecks]

Glad I saved my EQL luck for something else, by not entering for a product I was 'kind of' interested in.

[Rememberthepast]

When do these ship?

[Americards]

Originally Posted by Rememberthepast

When do these ship?

April 2026




Ha ha. No clue

[notfast]

Originally Posted by Americards

April 2026




Ha ha. No clue

Any update on release date?

I have a t205 Cobb back run and wanted to do the 2025 version.

[JECpsu]

Topps Spotlight hasn't even shipped yet & this is behind that!

[BlowoutBuzz]

Originally Posted by ronzo

I started collecting the 205 master set when it came out as well, as a kid the value was great in picking up huge lots of minis on ebay. I'm currently sitting at 2633/2777 (94.81%) on the complete master set (excluding the Bazooka backs).

I actually just set up most of my rarest minis on some 3D printed stands I designed for them, so it's fitting to see this post pop up today!

It definitely has its good inclusions and quirks to collect ... I'm just saying it wasn't a widespread hit back then otherwise it likely would have continued.

[cfern023]

Originally Posted by scotchtape0

Funny because T206 was great for me last year and I still have sales on base cards from that release.

What’s strange to me is that Topps is using EQL on this when last year it took a considerably long time for T206 to sell out in a normal Topps website release.

Honestly last years release has upset me alot. I've yet to see an american beauty piazza. I get the 1/1 and the auto- but the American Beauty?!!